Friday, January 23, 2015

the great annihilator

Swans went burning backwards through a cosmic gothic blood promise to create this insane unconscious true love annihilation. After a decade the group had developed from a visceral industrial onslaught ( 'Filth' , 'Cop' , 'Holy Money' , and 'Greed' ) into a more diverse and accessible sound ( 'Children of God' , 'The Burning World' , 'White Light from the Mouth of Infinity' , and 'Love of Life' ) coinciding with a brief flirtation with major label Uni/MCA. The group took three years to record their next album 'The Great Annihilator' with Michael Gira on electric guitar, vocals, electric 12 string guitar, sounds, acoustic guitar, and production; Jarboe on vocals, background vocals, sounds, organ, and keyboard; Bill Rieflin on drums, percussion, sounds, and 12 string acoustic guitar; Algis Kizys on bass guitar; Norman Westberg on electric guitar; Clinton Steele on electric guitar, acoustic guitar, and drone guitar; and Ted Parsons on drums.